Explosion

Massive explosion in Beit Shemesh area was coordinated test with defense company, officials say

Reports have circulated the theory that the explosion may have destroyed a stockpile of surface-to-air missiles belonging to Arrow-3.

Screengrab of explosion near Beit Shemesh, May 17, 2026.
Residents gather as heavy machinery clears the rubble of a damaged police post after a car bombing in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan May 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Fourteen Pakistani police officers killed in car bombing, ambush in Bannu

A MAN walks past a mural supporting the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, September 9, 2015. Could the decommissioning of the IRA serve as a model for disarming Hamas?

Northern Irish police charge man in connection with March police station attack

Democrats 66 (D66) party leader Rob Jetten gestures as he speaks following the first exit poll result in the Dutch parliamentary elections in Leiden, Netherlands, October 29, 2025.

Explosion hits Netherlands' largest political party's headquarters, police say


At least seven killed, 20 injured following bombing in South Sudan, MSF says

Medecins Sans Frontieres said that a bomb was dropped on a pharmacy in a hospital that serves over 110,000 people.

 A fire burns following an aerial bombardment that resulted in casualties at the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres run facility destroying the last remaining hospital and pharmacy in the northern town of Old Fangak in Fangak county, South Sudan May 3, 2025.

Iran port blast linked to violent chemical reaction from perchlorates, used in rocket fuel - report

A Washington Post report pointed to a violent chemical reaction as the likely cause of the explosion at the Iranian port that killed at least 70 people.

 Port explosion at Iran's Bandar Abbas, April 26, 2025.

IDF closes entrance to Beita in West Bank after reservist wounded by IED

An IDF reserve soldier was seriously wounded on Wednesday after an IED exploded in the West Bank.

 Israeli security forces raid the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus in the West Bank, April 24, 2025.

Why is Iran denying military cargo caused deadly port explosion? - analysis

A blast at Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran killed 28 and injured 800. Officials deny military cargo involvement and are working to manage the crisis.

People walk after an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 26, 2025

Putin mobilizes Russian aid after deadly blast at Iran's Bandar Abbas port

Several other similarly aligned nations offered support, including Iraq, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait.

Smoke rises following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 26, 2025

Explosion at Iranian port severely impacts regime, Iran expert says

"This location and port are extremely critical to the survival of the Iranian regime," expert Sabti emphasized. 

 Smoke from the explosion is seen at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 26, 2025.

WATCH: Explosion rocks Iran's Bandar Abbas port near IRGC base, 65 killed, over 1,000 wounded

The explosion reportedly occurred near an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval base, Army Radio reported.

 Port explosion at Iran's Bandar Abbas, April 26, 2025.

Shin Bet, police thwart major Ramadan terror plot in Jerusalem, suspect planned bombings

A suspect decided to purchase a vehicle to run people over with before planning to stab the ramming victims with knives at a central bus stop in Jerusalem.

 Superintendent Nadav Kogan announcing a thwarted terror attack to the press, April 6, 2025.

Explosive sex toys: Russian-run sabotage plot targets depots across Europe - report

Pillows, packed into the parcels with the cosmetics and sex toys, contained hidden homemade incendiary devices made of a cocktail of chemicals, including highly reactive magnesium.

A general view shows the DHL robotic package processing site, which the company claims is the largest and most advanced of its kind in the Middle East, in Lod, Israel, January 11, 2022.

Car catches fire in central Amsterdam following explosion, police says

Police say the driver was suspected of having caused the fire and had possibly done so on purpose, but they are keeping "all scenarios open."

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